By Crystal Harrell |Staff Writer from Palm Desert Campus| The CSUSB satellite campus in Palm Desert will be giving puzzle-lovers the chance to compete in its second interactive Escape Room competition May 15 and 18. Teams consisting of up to five players will have a maximum of 45 minutes to unlock a cryptex, a portable vault device reminiscent to the one featured in The Da Vinci Code. The numbers needed to unlock the cryptex will be revealed once players solve various riddles and clues and find secret boxes and compartments within a room. The team that manages to open the cryptex in the shortest amount of time will win the Escape Room competition. Each member of the winning team … [Read more...] about Palm Desert Campus Hosts Escape Room Event
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Local Super Smash Bros. Tournament
By Arthur Medrano |Staff Writer| CSUSB students and local gamers took part in a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament at a local brewery, where they spent their time competing and enjoying a cold refreshing beer. The event was held on May 12 and put together with the help of San Bernardino's Generation Now—a social club that devotes its time to help the city prosper with small activities that impact the arts, recreational and economic projects by shaping the culture around us. A total of 22 players took part in this double elimination tournament, which uses a bracket system to give a second opportunity for players to make a comeback. Most players get the opportunity to skirmish … [Read more...] about Local Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Street legal racing in Fontana
By Jason Samp |Staff Writer| Race enthusiasts came together at the Auto Club Dragway in Fontana in an effort to reduce illegal street racing in the local community. The event is focused on providing a safe experience for those who want to race their car without risking an accident or breaking the law. Racers are provided with a fully staffed crew, technical inspection team, a well-maintained drag strip and a paramedic team for $20 a day. Spectators are charged a $10 entry for the day. The event is well-known in the local car community. It frequently receives an impressive turnout of about 175 cars or more. Although many die-hard racers attend the event, it’s not … [Read more...] about Street legal racing in Fontana
Smashing the competition
By Robert Klimper |Staff Writer| CSUSB gamers competed in a bi-weekly test of skills through a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) on Jan. 25. The tournament is set up into a two bracket system. As matches are played the winner of each match are kept in the winners bracket and those who have lost get moved to the loser bracket. “It's kind of surreal for me [winning], I’m pretty happy,” said Ian Hicks, winner of the tournament. Anyone worried about losing in the first round will still have an opportunity to play again, as the winner of the winner bracket and the losers bracket have one final match to decide the winner. A main point of … [Read more...] about Smashing the competition
Floasis at Back to the Grind
By Veronica Vicente |Staff Writer| On Oct. 21 the Riverside coffee shop, Back To the Grind, held its monthly poetry slam competition, called "Floasis." Upon arriving at about 7 p.m., the coffee shop's first floor was full of people who appeared to be studying or on the couch socializing with their friends. I ordered a caramel Frappuccino, although it was not on the menu, the barista happily created the drink I asked for . As the barista prepared drinks for the customers, the room was filled with the coffee aroma. The cover charge was $7 dollars and included a raffle ticket to be entered in a drawing to win prizes. "Floasis" started an hour late, at 9 p.m., the host Tiana … [Read more...] about Floasis at Back to the Grind
CSUSB brings home ICSBC win
By Rachel Rundengan | Opinions Editor | CSUSB students celebrated in victory after competing against 10 other university teams in the International Collegiate Business Strategy competition (ICBSC) in Anaheim on April 23. They were awarded “First Place Outstanding Performance” in the competition, which lasted a period of over 12 weeks. In the competition, each university team takes over the management of a simulated or virtual manufacturing company competing directly against four to five other firms run by competitor teams in its simulated world. Each team was responsible for a strategic business plan, an annual report and a formal oral presentation to … [Read more...] about CSUSB brings home ICSBC win
Students sizzling in battle
By Joel Cruz |Staff Writer| Ginger and soy sauce marinated steak, zucchini and jalapeño wrapped shrimp and a pico de gallo and grilled onion steak were just a few dishes featured as CSUSB Dining Services hosted its third annual Copper Chef Competition on Feb. 23 at the Upper Commons to showcase the cooking talents of students that participated. The event was free to enter and free to watch, with its format mimicking the style of the reality television program “Iron Chef.” The competition was originally composed of four teams of two students, each but one team did not show up and gave the remaining three teams a better chance to win. The first … [Read more...] about Students sizzling in battle
The cost of keeping up
By Erendy Torres |Staff Writer| "We buy things we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't like," is a famous quote from the movie Fight Club. We live in a generation in which we spend more money than what we make. On Feb. 13, rapper Kanye West tweeted that he is $53 million in personal debt. "I write this to you my brothers while still 53 million dollars in personal debt... Please pray we overcome... This is my true heart..." tweeted West. West is facing a multi-million-dollar debt, yet he is still not humbling down his expenses. West and his wife Kim Kardashian, are installing a lake-sized pool in their $20 million mansion's backyard in Bel-Air, … [Read more...] about The cost of keeping up
The Copper Chef student cookoff
By Mintimer Avila |Staff Writer| The heat turned up as students put their cooking skills and creativity to the test. CSUSB Dining Services hosted its first Copper Chef Tournament at the Upper Commons on Feb. 17, where competitors were given one hour to prepare a dish that must be accompanied with a salad. The real challenge, however, comes from the mystery ingredient that is announced only a minute before the event starts and must be used in the main dish. This keeps the competitors on their feet and requires them to think on the spot. Four teams, each with two CSUSB students, competed against each other for first place. The dishes were judged by six CSUSB staff members on … [Read more...] about The Copper Chef student cookoff
Coyotes vs. Food competition
By Kim Dailey |Staff Writer| ASI hosted their third annual Coyote vs. Food competition May 10 in the Santos Manuel Student Union lobby. Students gathered around the table, some waiting to participate and others just waiting to watch. After signing a liability waiver, participants partook in three different rounds of competitive eating. In round one, students had to eat a foot-long “garbage” burrito weighing up to 5 pounds, in 30 minutes or less. There were eleven competitors, 10 men and one woman. Students tried all different ways to defeat the burrito, but the winner, student Alex Weis, had eaten the whole burrito in only 6 minutes. The time was little over four minutes faster than … [Read more...] about Coyotes vs. Food competition
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